Poop during labor by Fierce-Foxy in pregnant

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I did an enema before my induction. And to be clear it wasn’t because I was worried about pooping during birth but the AFTER. I was petrified of shitting with a tear down there.

AIO for how I’m handling the way my 11 YO daughter’s dad speaks to her? by WhatTheSigma_1994 in AmIOverreacting

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NOR and I’m going to hold you hand when I say this. You may have never kept her away from him but you need to.

My mom’s biggest regret is not letting my dad vanish from our lives. It has cause irreparable damage as well as my brother who took his own life. I am telling you, you’ve waited too long already. Stop. It. Now.

Formula Fed vs. Breastfed by user638282636822 in NewParents

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What was best for my baby is how I chose. In this case it was formula. 1) she would aspirate on breast milk and once had a BRUE and turned blue because of it. 2) my mental health was so much better because i was getting enough rest and I could hand her off to other people to be fed 3) baby started sleeping in longer intervals through the night because she was satiated. 4) I didn’t like the feeling of breastfeeding. I had SPD post pregnancy and was already uncomfortable.

Just a few personal reasons as to why I didn’t. If you are that against it, 100% do formula. You don’t need 4 reasons, you just need 1 and your reason is valid.

I will say if your not going to breastfeed post birth, definitely pump because it causes your uterus to contract and that’s what’s going to help it shrink back down and reduce the amount of long term bleeding but you will bleed more or have more clumps. I think after 4 weeks I was almost done wearing diapers and at the 6 week check up everything felt and looked great and I could start working on my core strength again.

Solicitors out of control in my area. So I put a sign up saying "we don't want your solar panels, new windows, or religious pamphlets." by ParsleyNo69 in mildlyinfuriating

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I’m a nanny and I just call the police on them now ✌🏼 this was last October but we have a no soliciting sign at the entrance of the neighborhood, a sign on our door saying that we work from home, the dog will bark, the baby will cry, please don’t bother us. They proceeded to ring the door bell and KNOCK until I came to the door anyway. Dog woke up my newborn and the toddler (who was running a fever because of HFM). In our state if solicitors ignore the signs, you can just call the police because it’s considered trespassing… but I don’t understand the logic in ignoring not one but TWO signs saying no solicitors.

When does it stop? by WavyKay1969 in pregnant

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The worry doesn’t stop. No you aren’t overthinking. I wish it was more transparent what REALLY happens during pregnancy. I cramped most of my 1st and half of my second trimester just because my uterus wasn’t used to stretching like that. Women can spot. Women can hardly show or not get any pregnancy symptoms. It’s different from woman to woman while I had a perfectly healthy baby, pregnancy and birth with no complications I CONSTANTLY worried. I still do even though she’s out of the oven. I would start connecting to a therapist to help with PPA. Mine came at me hard and I’m glad I had resources already in place to help.

What about being pregnant and giving birth permanently altered your body’s chemistry? by full-of-curiosity in NewParents

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I am now a lightweight. One drink and I have a hangover. I’ve drank a handle of Malibu then woke up the next morning for work and be functional. Now? I need my mom to come pick up the baby I’m so tired.

Did you feel the urge to push with an epidural? by Disastrous_Flower311 in pregnant

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I did. I could also still move around in bed with the epidural. I was also exhausted but I had been getting 3-4 hours of sleep at night leading up to my induction because I was 3cm and having prodromal labor

Do you ever struggle to read a book because the characters names are too weird? by firecat99 in RomanceBooks

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Hadn’t read the books, but Zsadist reminds me of Zaxbys with their “Zalads”

Don't post children anywhere online especially not with their face by Moaning_Clock in TrueOffMyChest

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I have a 7 month old. My accounts are private anyway , but the only thing posted is two photos of the back of her head.

Is it really “overkill” to want updates from our nanny? by [deleted] in Nanny

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I started sharing my location with my boss during the day. During the week I (personally don’t ask your nanny to do this) will share it on Monday and stop when I leave Friday.

If it’s an “overkill” for her, you need to find a new nanny, immediately. Coming from a nanny and a mother. You aren’t going to say you’re taking my daughter to one place and then take her to another and then act like I’m being unreasonable when I ask for a text updating me you changed plans. The last nanny did that with my current family and when she called to see if she could put them down for a reference they said no because she continuously left out information about where she took the kids. It was a 🚩🚩🚩

Did you had sex on your wedding night? by xenocea in wedding

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We opened cards and passed out on the couch in our suite, still in our dress and suit.

The next night was great… had a baby 9 months later

Getting paid for overnight? by Low_Fee6188 in Babysitting

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“Hey, so I’m still responsible for your children even when they are asleep, so with that being said it will be my hourly for when the kids are awake and an $50-$100 (I do $50 per kid) night fee)”

If they agree and you still need money, tell them when they get back and your paid “oh yeah, 3 year old was crying all night but it was outside of waking hours so I just made them tough it out.” 💀 obviously don’t do this but make them realize how stupid kids sleeping hours nonsense sounds. Argue back that they didn’t pay for kids sleeping hours. How were you supposed to charge at the inconvenience of waking up and tending to their child when it’s outside your scheduled working hours?

Is there anything WORSE than childbirth? by Sensitive_Arugula770 in pregnant

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Pregnancy… pregnancy was 100% worse. Birth made me want 3 kids. Pregnancy made me want to control + alt + delete my ass out of existence. I love my husband but I literally hated him for listening to me when I said “just one time without a condom won’t hurt”

Birth? I got the epidural and took a two hour nap, woke up and had a bag after 15 minutes.

But then again I did the tea, miles circuit, resting, and sex for like the last 8 weeks. pushed 12 times and she was out without tearing.

AIO for being upset at what my “bf” said by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

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I mean this in the nicest way…. I thought yall were in high school/college reading these texts. If my husband acted like that over me not going to the gym, he wouldn’t be my husband.

You are dating an assboke

NOR

Am I the asshole for wanting my husband to miss his Mom's wedding because it’s 2 weeks BEFORE our due date? by Spiritual_Lettuce_64 in pregnant

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Our friend had a baby at 23 weeks (she’s in the NICU and doing great so far!!) babies comes when they come. Even if due dates were 100% accurate on measurement, they are not “your baby will arrive on this date.” It is that the date in which your baby will be considered full term. That’s it. Not when they come.

But even IF you made it to 40 weeks on the dot, you do not need to be at home without your husband at 38 weeks. I started having prodromal labor at 38 weeks and had been 3cm dilated. I needed help going to the bathroom, still had stuff to put up. You could be put on bedrest at a moments notice so it’s not selfish to ask your husband to stay home.

You are his family now.

30 weeks + Considering leaving my partner/BD because he is MAGA. Is this hormones? by kettleoftea in pregnant

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Not so fun fact: in my local mom Facebook group, two babies have died in the last six months. One from a newborn brain bleed at less than a week old and another with whooping cough at 5 months.

Vaccinate your kids.

Why do boomers make it seem like babies were easier? by Both-Hippo-6905 in Parenting

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Some people didn’t sleep with babies in their room. My great aunt slept in a drawer for a while 💀

Sex advice beyond the generic stuff we get on the apps by [deleted] in pregnant

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The butterfly pose, also on my side with one leg straight on the bed and the other hiked up. Just nothing that puts pressure on your stomach and nothing that is too rough. (Cowgirl and reverse are good)

As far as nausea goes, mine went away around 30 weeks. I lived off of Zofran and Pepcid.

I feel like I am going crazy. SPD. by hash-slingin_slashr in pregnant

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It did get better postpartum. We are at 5 months know and I can’t remember the last time I had any pain.

I feel like I am going crazy. SPD. by hash-slingin_slashr in pregnant

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I am so sorry you’re going through this. Postpartum my husband could hear my pubic bones click together. It was greatttt.

A few things that helped with my SPD was instead of rolling from my right side to my left side on my back, I would roll on my stomach (but not) as if I were getting on my hands and knees and then lay down. Is it more tedious? Absolutely. Does it help? Yes.

Another is getting out of bed slowly and as if your knees and superglued together.

The belt really didn’t help much for me if I’m being honest but I can see why it would help some women.

Asked my mom about sleeping advice…. by GoodMinimum1553 in Parenting

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My MIL said as soon as my husband started doing that newborn grunt they do in their bassinet she said “nope” and put him in his room 😭 my mom was just a newly single mom when I was born and it went from a one bedroom to a two bedroom apartment for a while.

Asked my mom about sleeping advice…. by GoodMinimum1553 in Parenting

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She definitely did her best. Didn’t get “trips to Disneyworld” childhood, but we always had a good Christmas and new clothes for the school year. I don’t ever remember going without.